Top 5 PSV Eindhoven goalscorers of all time | OneFootball

PSV Eindhoven are one of the most respected and admired teams in the Netherlands.

Typically known as a family club in the Eredivisie, the club was born from the company Philips, with the abbreviation meaning ‘Philips Sports Ventures’.

Under that banner, the club have had some phenomenal goalscorers come and go during that time, including some iconic names that have gone on to achieve greatness in football.

In this list, we have taken the statistical information from TransferMarkt to ensure accuracy.

Here are the top 5 PSV goalscorers of all time:

5) Romario – 128 goals

One of the most iconic Brazillian forwards of all time Romario had a phenomenal club and international goalscoring record, most notably being a part of Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winning side.

However, the majority of goals in his historic career came in a PSV shirt where he provided 152 goal contributions in 148 games.

During his time in the Netherlands, Romario finished the league’s top scorer on three separate occasions and helped PSV win eight trophies.

The trophies he won included:

4) Mateja Kezman – 129 goals

A three-time Eredivisie top goalscorer, Mateja Kezman struck fear into defences when he wore the red and white stripes of PSV.

During his playing career, Kezman has won trophies all over the world. the majority of his trophies came in a dominant period of PSV’s history as they had the upper hand on Ajax and Feyenoord.

Kezman’s PSV career saw him win:

Kezman provided 151 goal contributions in 172 appearances at the Philips Stadion.

3. Hallvar Thoresen – 133 goals

The Norwegian international spent the majority of his career playing in the Eredivisie for the likes of FC Twente and PSV Eindhoven.

Thoresen’s most successful days came in a PSV, having league, domestic and European success.

Here is a list of his achievements:

Thoresen played 222 times and averaged 0.60 goals per match, up there with one of the best goal returns in the club’s history.

Today, Thoresen is now working as a scout for PSV and is continuing his long relationship with the club.

2. Luc Nilis – 133 goals

The Belgian international made a name for himself in the Jupiler Pro League with Anderlecht, where he scored 147 goals in eight seasons.

Nilis made the move to PSV in the 1994/95 campaign, spending six seasons with the Dutch giants.

During his time at PSV Nilis won 1995 Dutch Player Of The Year and helped them to numerous trophies, including:

Nilis’ individual performances saw him win the Dutch League golden boot for two consecutive seasons.

1. Willy van der Kuijlen – 320 goals

If you know about PSV, then you will certainly know about Willy van der Kuijlen, arguably the greatest player to ever play for the club.

Famously known simply as “Willy”, the Dutchman spent most of his career in Eindhoven, only playing eight games outside of the Dutch giants.

Van der Kuijlen played 543 games for PSV, scoring an astonishing 320 goals.

The clinical forward claimed three league top scorer awards and was also influential in PSV’s European success as they lifted the UEFA Cup in the 1977/78 campaign.